England's landscape is as diverse as its culture. It is a country with magnificent landscapes. This guide looks at the more established places of interest throughout the country, but it also focuses on the more secluded and little known visitor attractions and places to stay, eat and drink.
Where are the 5 best places to find street food? Which are the 5 best restaurants to grab your lunch at in Soho? Which pubs have the most amazing interiors? Where are the best places to discover vintage vinyl? Which are the most innovative theatre companies? Where will you find the most unusual museums? The best places for an outdoor swim? The 500 Hidden Secrets of London reveals these good-to-know places and many more. Discover a diverse range of under-the-radar yet outstanding addresses that will allow you to explore the best of the city away from the crowds. An affectionate and informed guide to London, written by a true local. This is a book for visitors who want to avoid the usual tourist spots and for residents who are keen to track down the city's best-kept secrets. Photography by Sam Mellish.
TRAVEL & HOLIDAY GUIDES. Stonehenge, the Tower of London, York Minster, Longleat - all familiar, all among England's most visited places. But, what about the Roman villa at Lullingstone in Kent? Or Manchester Town Hall, with its Victorian murals? This title pays tribute to England's gems, highlighting the masterpieces to be found scattered across the country.
Wander off the beaten track to uncover the world’s most secret destinations: discover an ancient gateway to the Mayan underworld, a mysterious underwater monument sunken off the Ryukyu Islands in Japan or a prehistoric village covered for centuries by a huge sand dune in the Orkney Islands. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter’s evocative words instantly transport you to twenty-five of the world’s most obscured places. From remote locations that visitors must trek and wade just to catch a glimpse of, to forgotten cities only recently revealed and places purposefully hidden as sanctuaries from persecution, each destination has a very human story at its heart. Savour a moment to delight in the serenity and seclusion of the secret escapes collected in this beautifully illustrated guide, full of surprise, wonder and sights otherwise unseen.
Travel under the streets of London with this lavishly illustrated exploration of abandoned, modified, and reused Underground tunnels, stations, and architecture.
This is the 3rd edition of The Hidden Places of England. It is one of a series that covers the whole of the United Kingdom and is now printed in full colour providing the reader with a more scenic and pleasurable view of the hidden gems of this beautiful country. England's landscape is as diverse as It's culture; a country blessed with magnificent landscapes from the mountainous ranges of the Mendips and Quantocks in the west, the Cumbrian fells in the North and the meandering hills of the South Downs, to the picturesque county of Kent described as the 'Garden of Britain'. Not to mention East Anglia and its famous Norfolk Broads and beautiful coastline rich in wildlife. England is blessed with a wonderful range of inland and coastal landscapes, interesting cultures and an extraordinary rich history. The Hidden Places of England explores this diversity in a relaxed narrative style, by guiding the reader to some of the established visitor attractions but also focuses on the more secluded and less well-known places of interest and venues for food, drink, accommodation and crafts. The national guides are enjoyed by a large readership. 'I am very pleased with the Hidden Places of Englan
Following the success of the 'Wild Swimming' titles, the adventure continues. In this book, Daniel Start takes readers to 500 amazing wild locations with 30 weekend itineraries.
This is the 6th edition of the very popular Hidden Places of Devon and has been completely redesigned to include a new cover and new page layouts. The Hidden Place of Devon is printed in full colour and includes detailed directional maps, eye catching photographs and is packed with places to eat, drink and stay. The book includes all the main tourist attractions as well as concentrating on the less well-known visitor attractions in this beautiful county. Devon is a county of sheer beauty and delight and is endowed with stunning green rolling hills, bright fresh streams tumbling through wooded valleys and picturesque little villages. The county of Devon is home to the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor (which it shares with Somerset), two areas of outstanding natural beauty, both spectacularly eye-catching they consist of bleak uplands and isolated moorland that stretch out towards a rugged coastline. The book is packed with information covering the more secluded and little known venues for food, accommodation and places of interest as well as the more enduring attractions of the region. The new edition includes a stunning redesigned cover that incorporates an eye-catching photograph of Willmead Farm in Bovey Tracey.